Hebei-style sweet and sour four-happiness meatballs

Method

1. 01

   Step 1

   Prepare the ingredients as shown in the picture; preferably, use ground meat with a 3:7 fat-to-lean ratio.

   

2. 02

   Step 2

   Add dark soy sauce, salt, thirteen-spice powder, and cornstarch to the minced meat. Stir the minced meat in one direction until it becomes firm.

   

3. 03

   Step 3

   Wet your hands and roll the meatballs into approximately 50 each to prevent them from sticking.

   

4. 04

   Step 4

   Heat the oil and fry the meatballs over low heat until golden brown and cooked through.

   

5. 05

   Step 5

   Heat a little oil in a pan, then add water, sugar, white vinegar, tomato sauce, and cornstarch to make a sweet and sour sauce. Cook until thickened.

   

6. 06

   Step 6

   Pour the prepared sweet and sour sauce over the fried meatballs and sprinkle with chopped green onions.